Virginia Child Safety Act (VA SB 854)
Requires platforms to suppress non-essential notifications during nighttime and provide configurable screen time limits.
Key Provisions
What VA SB 854 requires
Platforms must suppress non-essential notifications to minors during nighttime hours
Requires platforms to implement configurable screen time limits for minor accounts
Parents must be provided tools to set notification schedules
Platforms must provide activity reports to parents on request
Virginia AG enforcement with civil penalties
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for VA SB 854
Notification Curfew
notificationsSuppresses non-essential push notifications during configurable quiet hours (e.g., overnight).
Screen Time Report
otherEnforces screen time report rules across connected platforms.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by VA SB 854
MCP Enforcement
Enforce VA SB 854 with a single API call
// Enforce VA SB 854 — notification curfew
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "VA_SB_854",
rules: ["notification_curfew"]
}
→ Instagram quiet 9pm–7am ✓
→ TikTok notifications paused ✓
→ YouTube alerts suppressed ✓
→ Snapchat no overnight pings ✓
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